Rusot

GulRusot was aCardassianmilitaryofficer and an old friend ofLegateDamar.

Biography[]

Rusot, like many Cardassians, had initially reacted favorably to news of theCardassian Union joining theDominion in2373, believing Cardassians would rule theAlpha Quadrant. Rusot soon grew disillusioned of thealliance with the Dominion, however, coming to see it as an entirely one-sided affair.

Rusot served onTerok Nor when it was under Cardassian-Dominion control. Frustrated with the Dominion's occupation ofCardassia Prime, he joined Damar in late2375 in planning theCardassian Rebellion's initial attack onRondac III, the Dominion's primarycloning facility. He expressed discomfort at the idea of operating in secret, comparing it to the acts ofRomulans, though Damar reminded him they were an occupied people and that caution was necessary. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

As therebellion gathered strength, Rusot served as Damar'ssecond-in-command, although he greatly detested the need to accept assistance fromStarfleet, and the presence of theBajoranKira Nerys as anadviser. He challenged Kira's recommendations at every turn, especially when Kira recommended that the resistance start attacking Cardassian-operated installations that had not joined the rebellion. (DS9: "When It Rains...") Further, Rusot made the mistake of trying to attack Kira which she swiftly handled and warned him never to touch her again and that when the war was over that he knew where to find her and they could settle the grievances between them. Garak, for his part, said Kira would need to kill him sooner than later.

After obtaining aCardassian shuttle, Rusot was part of a small team, led by Damar, that launched a daring raid on theKelvas facility, with the goal of hijacking aJem'Hadar attack ship equipped with aBreenenergy-dampening weapon. When the plan started to fall apart, Rusot pulled a weapon on Kira and threatened to kill her, proposing that he and Damar take the weapon for themselves and use it to restore the oldCardassian Empire. Instead, Damar shot and killed Rusot, regretfully observing, "He was my friend. But his Cardassia is dead, and it won't be coming back." (DS9: "Tacking Into the Wind")

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Gul Rusot was portrayed byJohn Vickery.

The character of Rusot was created to give the Final Chapter a traditional Cardassian "bad guy", as Damar andDukat had become multidimensional characters.Ira Steven Behr commented, "He turned out great... We needed someone who was just bad. And for this particular arc, we needed someone who would highlight Damar's strength by putting Damar in a position where he'd have to hold this tiger by the tail and keep him in line." (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, p. 697)

In the first draft of the script for "The Changing Face of Evil", Rusot was described as "a competent officer accustomed to following orders." In the final draft of that script, he was instead described as "a competent officer possessing a healthy amount of gruff Cardassian arrogance."[1]

The character was given the first name of "Sigol" in the2008DS9 novelFearful Symmetry.

External link[]

• Sigol Rusot atMemory Beta, the wiki for licensedStar Trek works